Moreover, the judicial and executive departments of the government are equally irresponsible to the people, and are only responsible, (by impeachment, and dependence for their salaries), to these irresponsible legislators.
Spooner argues that the judiciary and executive branches are also unaccountable to the people, relying on irresponsible legislators.
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